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Enrollment
757
Elementary
DISTRICT 680 · STATE 443
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·WILLIAM FLOYD UNION FREE SCHOOL DISTRICT·NCES 361869004673
WILLIAM FLOYD ELEMENTARY SCHOOL
111 LEXINGTON RD, SHIRLEY, NY 11967 · (631) 874-1258 · Suffolk County
GRADES KG–05ELEMENTARY21-SUBURBTITLE IREGULAR SCHOOL757 STUDENTS
C
allk12 Grade
Scored higher than 29% of New York public elementary schools
- C+Test scores Share of students meeting the state standard in reading, math, and other tested subjects, 2023-24 and 2024-25.
- C-Beats expectations How far test scores land above or below what the share of low-income students predicts for a school in this state.
- ·Three-year trend Not available for this school, so the grade uses the other parts.
Grades compare a school only with schools in the same state, because every state gives its own test. How grades work · Top-graded New York public elementary schools
Student : Teacher
12.7:1
60 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 12.8:1 · STATE 12.8:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
46%
350 students
DISTRICT 52% · STATE 58%
Community
1
0 members
Enrollment and student:teacher ratio compared against other elementary schools. Free/Reduced Lunch and demographics compared against all schools.
Enrollment by grade, 2024-25
| Grade | Students | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Kindergarten | 111 | 15% |
| Grade 1 | 133 | 18% |
| Grade 2 | 128 | 17% |
| Grade 3 | 115 | 15% |
| Grade 4 | 133 | 18% |
| Grade 5 | 125 | 17% |
| Ungraded | 12 | 2% |
This year's kindergarten class (111) is 11% smaller than its 5th grade class (125).
Student demographics
60%Diversity index
The chance that two students picked at random belong to different racial or ethnic groups.
DISTRICT 65% · STATE 72% · US 70%
Student head counts by race/ethnicity from federal NCES enrollment data. District, state, and US figures are each group's share of all public school students in that area (US excludes territories). Very small groups may be suppressed in the source, so categories do not always sum exactly to total enrollment.
Gender split
Test scores
NYS Assessments 2024-25 . % Proficient (Level 3 + Level 4)English Language Arts
47.0%
NY avg 58.3% . +10.0pp since 2023
Math
48.0%
NY avg 57.4% . +2.0pp since 2023
What this means: On the NYS Assessments, New York's statewide test, about 47 of every 100 students at this school read and write at grade level and about 48 of 100 do math at grade level. Across all New York schools, those numbers are about 58 and 57. Reading and writing scores are up about 10 points since 2023, while math scores are up about 2 points.
NYS Assessments results by year
| School year | English Language Arts | Math |
|---|---|---|
| 2024-25 | 47.0% | 48.0% |
| 2023-24 | 37.0% | 46.0% |
% Proficient (Level 3 + Level 4), all students and all tested grades.
Source: NYS Assessments. All students, all grades. See all years and grades →
BeatsExpectations
Demographically-adjusted score · methodologyTier
AS EXPECTED
Performing as predicted given the school's student profile
Actual proficiency
42.7%
composite math + reading, all grades
Predicted
58.0%
based on NY schools with similar FRL share
Beats by
-15.3pp
below demographic expectation
What this means: About 43% of students here test proficient in math and reading, compared with the roughly 58% typical for New York schools with a similar share of low-income students. BeatsExpectations measures results against demographically similar schools rather than by raw scores, and this school falls within the typical range, neither among New York's top nor bottom 10%.
BeatsExpectations runs a per-state regression of proficiency on free/reduced-lunch share, then scores each school by residual. How this is calculated →
Schools most like WILLIAM FLOYD ELEMENTARY SCHOOL
WILLIAM FLOYD ELEMENTARY SCHOOL's state test result (42.7% proficient) is higher than 2 of the 5 schools below with a result.
| School | Students | Low-income | Proficient |
|---|---|---|---|
| WILLIAM FLOYD ELEMENTARY SCHOOL this school | 757 | 46.2% | 42.7% |
| NATHANIEL WOODHULL ELEMENTARY SCHOOL SHIRLEY | 812 | 46.4% | 36.9% |
| MORICHES ELEMENTARY SCHOOL MORICHES | 861 | 49.1% | 45.6% |
| STONY POINT ELEMENTARY SCHOOL STONY POINT | 666 | 49.1% | 45.0% |
| GARDINER MANOR SCHOOL BAY SHORE | 739 | 44.5% | 34.9% |
| PS 81 ROBERT J CHRISTEN BRONX | 715 | 42.9% | 75.2% |
Matched among New York elementary schools on enrollment, the share of students from low-income families (eligible for free or reduced-price lunch), and racial and ethnic makeup. Proficient is the average share of students meeting the state standard across all of the school's state tests in 2023-24 and 2024-25, the same combined score our test-score rankings use. Online schools and schools serving specialized populations are not matched.
Where WILLIAM FLOYD ELEMENTARY SCHOOL ranks
Among elementary schools| Measure | This school | In New York | In Suffolk County |
|---|---|---|---|
| State test proficiency ranked highest first | 42.7% | #1,493 of 2,335 | #100 of 168 |
| Math proficiency ranked highest first | 48.0% | #1,536 of 2,342 ▼ 81 | #106 of 169 ▼ 8 |
| Reading proficiency ranked highest first | 47.0% | #1,471 of 2,343 ▼ 24 | #96 of 169 ▼ 5 |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 757 | #195 of 2,585 | #15 of 209 |
| Students per teacher ranked fewest first | 12.7:1 | #1,524 of 2,338 | #137 of 196 |
| Diversity index ranked most diverse first | 60.0% | #707 of 2,388 | #62 of 197 |
| Free and reduced lunch ranked highest share first | 46.2% | #1,511 of 2,534 | #52 of 200 |
| Enrollment change since 2017-18 ranked fastest growth first | +1.5% | #534 of 606 | #49 of 57 |
Ranked against other public elementary schools. Online schools are left out of every list, and test-score lists leave out schools that serve specialized populations. Each rank links to the full list. Arrows under a test-score rank show places moved since the prior test year, among schools tested both years.
4-year change
SY 2020-21 vs SY 2024-25Enrollment
757
+48 (+7%) vs 2020
-11% since 1990-91, when it was 847
Student : Teacher
12.7:1
was 13.6:1
Source: NCES Common Core of Data
Enrollment and staffing by year
| School year | Students | Teachers (FTE) | Students per teacher | Free and reduced lunch |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024-25 | 757 | 59.7 | 12.7:1 | 46% (350) |
| 2023-24 | 744 | 56.1 | 13.3:1 | 53% (392) |
| 2022-23 | 742 | 59.5 | 12.5:1 | 54% (404) |
| 2020-21 | 709 | 52 | 13.6:1 | 50% (357) |
| 2017-18 | 746 | 46 | 16.2:1 | 59% (438) |
| 2015-16 | 757 | 47 | 16.1:1 | 58% (441) |
| 2010-11 | 765 | 59 | 13.0:1 | 43% (331) |
| 2000-01 | 1,154 | 66 | 17.5:1 | 38% (436) |
| 1990-91 | 847 | 52 | 16.3:1 | N/A |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for WILLIAM FLOYD ELEMENTARY SCHOOL.
About WILLIAM FLOYD ELEMENTARY SCHOOL
WILLIAM FLOYD ELEMENTARY SCHOOL operates as a high-enrollment elementary school in SHIRLEY, New York. It is open to students in kindergarten through 5 and enrolls 757 students. Elementary schools in New York have about 443 students on average; enrollment here is 71% higher.
Besides WILLIAM FLOYD ELEMENTARY SCHOOL, WILLIAM FLOYD UNION FREE SCHOOL DISTRICT runs 8 other schools. The district enrolls 9,386 students.
Of every 100 students at WILLIAM FLOYD ELEMENTARY SCHOOL, about 56 are Hispanic. After that, the student body is 27% White, 9% Black, 4% multiracial, and 3% Asian. Among all residents of Suffolk County, the Hispanic share is about 23%. Measured by the diversity index, the student body scores 60%.
The school had 59.7 full-time-equivalent teachers in 2024-25. Its student-to-teacher ratio is 12.7:1. The average ratio among elementary schools in New York is similar, at 12.8:1. The school reported 46% of students eligible for free or reduced-price lunch in 2024-25.
WILLIAM FLOYD ELEMENTARY SCHOOL holds a C allk12 Grade, placing it above 29% of New York public elementary schools.
The allk12 BeatsExpectations score for WILLIAM FLOYD ELEMENTARY SCHOOL is -15.3 points: 42.7% actual, 58.0% predicted.
In Suffolk County, median household income comes to about $130,686, a bachelor's degree or higher is held by about 40% of adults, and the poverty rate is about 4%. The county's public schools total 343, with about 222,439 students.
WILLIAM FLOYD ELEMENTARY SCHOOL's nearest public school is WILLIAM FLOYD LEARNING CENTER (less than a tenth of a mile). There are at least 8 more public schools inside five miles. Among the 8 closest schools with test data, this one included, WILLIAM FLOYD ELEMENTARY SCHOOL ranks 4th on average proficiency.
On the NCES locale scale, the school is Suburb: Large.
By 2024-25, enrollment had risen to 757, from 709 in 2020-21.
People can post here about special education services, counseling, and support programs and other school topics. Members of the school community can share what they know.
Suffolk County at a glance
View full county profilePopulation
1,530,146
Census ACS
Median income
$130,686
Household, ACS
Bachelor's+
40%
Adults 25+
Poverty rate
4%
Below federal line
Schools in county
343
222,439 students
Quick facts
Related schools
Other schools in WILLIAM FLOYD UNION FREE SCHOOL DISTRICT
- WILLIAM FLOYD HIGH SCHOOLHigh · 3,107 students
- WILLIAM FLOYD MIDDLE SCHOOLMiddle · 1,124 students
- WILLIAM PACA MIDDLE SCHOOLMiddle · 1,078 students
- MORICHES ELEMENTARY SCHOOLElementary · 861 students
- NATHANIEL WOODHULL ELEMENTARY SCHOOLElementary · 812 students
- JOHN S HOBART ELEMENTARY SCHOOLElementary · 796 students
Other schools in SHIRLEY
- NATHANIEL WOODHULL ELEMENTARY SCHOOLElementary · 812 students
- JOHN S HOBART ELEMENTARY SCHOOLElementary · 796 students
- WILLIAM FLOYD LEARNING CENTERElementary · 81 students
Nearby schools
- WILLIAM FLOYD LEARNING CENTER0.0 mi · 81
- JOHN S HOBART ELEMENTARY SCHOOL0.2 mi · 796
- NATHANIEL WOODHULL ELEMENTARY SCHOOL0.4 mi · 812
- WILLIAM FLOYD HIGH SCHOOL0.6 mi · 3,107
- WILLIAM PACA MIDDLE SCHOOL0.7 mi · 1,078
- TANGIER SMITH ELEMENTARY SCHOOL0.9 mi · 770
Frequently asked questions
About WILLIAM FLOYD ELEMENTARY SCHOOLWhat is the total enrollment at WILLIAM FLOYD ELEMENTARY SCHOOL?
WILLIAM FLOYD ELEMENTARY SCHOOL enrolls approximately 757 students in grades KG-05.
What grades does WILLIAM FLOYD ELEMENTARY SCHOOL serve?
WILLIAM FLOYD ELEMENTARY SCHOOL serves grades KG-05.
How many teachers does WILLIAM FLOYD ELEMENTARY SCHOOL have?
WILLIAM FLOYD ELEMENTARY SCHOOL employs 60 FTE teachers, for a student-to-teacher ratio of 12.7:1.
What is the student diversity at WILLIAM FLOYD ELEMENTARY SCHOOL?
Student demographics at WILLIAM FLOYD ELEMENTARY SCHOOL are roughly 27% White, 56% Hispanic, 9% Black, 3% Asian, 4% Two or more.
Is WILLIAM FLOYD ELEMENTARY SCHOOL public or private?
WILLIAM FLOYD ELEMENTARY SCHOOL is a public K-12 school, overseen by WILLIAM FLOYD UNION FREE SCHOOL DISTRICT.
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